##ada ##lc ##anal . these units added about 1 @ , @ 500 troops to van ##de ##gr ##if ##t ' s original 11 @ , @ 000 men defending henderson field . the 1st parachute battalion , which had suffered heavy casualties in the battle of tu ##lag ##i and ga ##vu ##tu @ - @ tan ##am ##bo ##go in august , was placed under eds ##on ' s command . ka ##wa ##guchi set the date for his attack on the lung ##a perimeter for 12 september and began marching his forces west from tai ##vu towards lung ##a point on 5 september . he radio ##ed 17th army and requested that it carry out air strikes on henderson field beginning on 9 september ,
##adalcanal. these units added about 1 @, @ 500 troops to vandegrift's original 11 @, @ 000 men defending henderson field. the 1st parachute battalion, which had suffered heavy casualties in the battle of tulagi and gavutu @ - @ tanambogo in august, was placed under edson's command. kawaguchi set the date for his attack on the lunga perimeter for 12 september and began marching his forces west from taivu towards lunga point on 5 september. he radioed 17th army and requested that it carry out air strikes on henderson field beginning on 9 september,